Gay 'Weddings' Go On in Oregon ; Top Official Lets State Supreme Court Decide On Ban

The Washington Times › March 15, 2004

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Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers yesterday said state law prohibits same-sex "marriage," but he did not forbid the practice, leaving if for the state supreme court, which does not have any related cases pending.

Multnomah County, which includes the city of Portland, is now the only place in the United States issuing "marriage" licenses to same- sex couples.

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Gay 'Weddings' Go On in Oregon ; Top Official Lets State Supreme Court Decide On Ban

Stephanie Soden, a county spokeswoman, said that the county would continue issuing marriage licenses although they are "lo...

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